Question 1

Which item was found the MOST in ocean trash collections?

Accepted Answer

Cigarettes / cigarette filters

Answer

Glass bottles

Answer

Plastic bags

Answer

Paper bags

Question 2

About how many cigarette filters were found?

Accepted Answer

2,117,931

Answer

521,730

Answer

611,048

Answer

298,332

Question 3

Which item was the 2nd most common trash found?

Accepted Answer

Food wrappers / containers

Answer

Plastic straws

Answer

Caps and lids

Answer

Beverage cans

Question 4

Which type of bottle was found MORE often?

Accepted Answer

Plastic bottles

Answer

Glass bottles

Answer

Aluminum bottles

Answer

Metal bottles

Question 5

Which of these items ranked #4 in trash found?

Accepted Answer

Cups and plates

Answer

Plastic bags

Answer

Paper bags

Answer

Straws

Question 6

What percentage of ocean waste enters from the shore?

Accepted Answer

80%

Answer

95%

Answer

20%

Answer

50%

Question 7

What percentage of ocean waste comes from ships?

Accepted Answer

5%

Answer

20%

Answer

40%

Answer

60%

Question 8

How large is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

Accepted Answer

760,000 km²

Answer

3,000,000 km²

Answer

1,760,000 km²

Answer

1,000,000 km²

Question 9

Which ocean gyre contains the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

Accepted Answer

South Pacific Gyre

Answer

Indian Ocean Gyre

Answer

North Atlantic Gyre

Answer

South Atlantic Gyre

Question 10

Which category makes up the LARGEST mass of plastic in the garbage patch?

Accepted Answer

Unidentified fragments

Answer

Food packaging

Answer

Household items

Answer

Fishing gear

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